Railroad

  • Difficulty: Easy one yellow star
  • Distance: 1.30 miles
  • Restrooms: Yes
  • Stroller Friendly: Yes
  • Wheelchair Friendly: Yes
  • Playground: No
  • Dog Friendly: Yes
  • Location: Lancaster Junction Recreation Trail
    • black and white illustration of an historic railroad engine

    Clues for Your Hike

    1. Take a short path from the parking area to the large brown sign for Lancaster Junction Rail Trail, notes 2.5 miles (which is the length of the complete trail).
    2. At the start of the trail, there are evergreen trees on the right. Look for horses in a paddock or corrals farther out on the fields.
    3. Continue on the trail enjoying the views of farmhouses and open space on the right.
    4. You will pass a small brown sign noting you have walked 0.5 miles.
    5. As you get closer to the post, note a row of bamboo trees on your left.
    6. Keep looking to your left for the post on a tree.
    7. There is a stop sign ahead for a road crossing, but you do not need to go quite that far.
    8. Turn back and follow your footsteps back to the trail entrance.

    Did You Know?

    • There are about 600 separate railroads in operation in the United States.
    • The earliest known railways were constructed in ancient Greece around 600 BCE, but the Industrial Revolution marked the invention of the steam locomotive.
    • The Strasburg Railroad in Lancaster County was established in 1832 and is the oldest continuous railroad in America.
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